Quarterback Dillon Gabriel (5), Quarterback Kenny Pickett (8), Quarterback Joe Flacco (15) and Quarterback Shedeur Sanders (12) during fieldwork in Phase II of the offseason at CrossCountry Mortgage Campus on May 12, 2025. Photo courtesy of the Cleveland Browns. Cleveland Browns

The Cleveland Browns took a major swing by acquiring Deshaun Watson in 2022. The Browns finalized a trade with the Houston Texans and quickly signed Watson to a $230 million, fully-guaranteed contract.

There’s been plenty of chatter coming out of Cleveland early this offseason surrounding the Browns’ quarterback situation — one that now includes two rookies in Dillon Gabriel and Shedeur Sanders. Sanders,

Everyone knows the Cleveland Browns got this one wrong. But if anyone needed reminding, the Deshaun Watson deal was a historic mistake by the Browns. They traded a boatload of assets to the Texans in 2022, then signed Watson to a fully-guaranteed $230 million contract.

BEREA, Ohio — Browns rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel, their third-round pick out of Oregon, signed his rookie contract just hours after wrapping up organized team activities practice No. 5, one in which he went first in some key team drills.

The Cleveland Browns have agreed to terms with their fourth-round draft pick, now giving them five quarterbacks under contract.

The Browns announced on Wednesday they had officially signed third-round draft pick Dillon Gabriel to his rookie contract.

While the day was filled with snippets of Shedeur Sanders ‘ reps at Browns Organized Team Activities today, the real news happened off the field as third-round rookie quarterback Dillon Gabriel signed his rookie contract, according to a team announcement. No contract details have been released.